Jayson Tatum had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard scored 23 points and Boston easily got its first win in the Eastern Conference semifinals by routing New York 115-93 on Saturday.

The Celtics went 20 for 40 from 3-point range after going just 25 for 100 in their two losses in Boston, when they blew 20-point leads in the second half of both games. The defending NBA champions went ahead by 31 in this one and there was never anything resembling a comeback for the Knicks.

“You've got to beat us four times. That’s what it comes down to. Not twice, not once, not three,” Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said. “You’ve got to win four games, so there’s a lot of basketball to be played.”

Tatum, an All-Star who shot just 12 for 42 overall in Boston, and Pritchard, the NBA Sixth Man of the Year, both made five 3s.

Brown scored 19 points and Derrick White had 17 for the Celtics, who will try to tie the series Monday night in Game 4 before returning to Boston for Game 5 on Wednesday.

Jalen Brunson scored 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks, who blew a 2-0 lead in this round last year and are still seeking their first conference finals appearance since 2000.

“I don’t think we came with the mindset of being satisfied, but I think it was just subconsciously satisfied being up 2-0," Brunson said. “Just not the way we need to approach the game.”

Boston made more 3-pointers than any team in NBA history during the regular season, when it swept all four meetings against New York. But the Celtics were ice cold to open this series, starting with an NBA playoff-record 45 misses in Game 1.

They made their first four 3-point shots in a blistering start Saturday and never really slowed down. They finished 6 for 7 behind the arc en route to a 36-20 lead, their highest-scoring first quarter of the postseason, quickly taking the energy out of a crowd where some fans paid more than $600 per ticket to be in the arena with the celebrities for one of the biggest games the Knicks have played in the 2000s.

“Just a matter of time,” Tatum said.

Tatum and Pritchard hit consecutive 3s for a 55-33 lead with 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the half, and Boston took a 71-46 lead to the locker room.

New York was 5 for 25 behind the arc and shot 68.6% on free throws — though that was mostly because Mitchell Robinson went 4 for 12 as the Celtics fouled the poor free throw shooter intentionally.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Al Horford vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Mikal Bridges gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Mikal Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:31	Jalen Brunson offensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Jalen Brunson bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	0	0
11:23	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	0	0
11:22	Derrick White offensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Derrick White makes tip shot	0	2
11:01	Jalen Brunson misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
10:58	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	0	2
10:48	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)	0	2
10:43	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	2	2
10:33	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	2	5
10:07	OG Anunoby misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	2	5
10:05	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	2	5
9:56	Jrue Holiday makes driving layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	2	7
9:33	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	2	7
9:33	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 2	2	7
9:33	Knicks offensive team rebound	2	7
9:33	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	3	7
9:19	Jayson Tatum misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	3	7
9:15	Josh Hart defensive rebound	3	7
9:10	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 28-foot three point shot (Josh Hart assists)	6	7
8:59	Jaylen Brown makes 24-foot three pointer (Derrick White assists)	6	10
8:32	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 10-foot two point shot	6	10
8:29	Al Horford defensive rebound	6	10
8:17	Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	6	10
8:00	OG Anunoby misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	10
7:55	Al Horford defensive rebound	6	10
7:47	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	6	10
7:46	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	6	10
7:36	Jalen Brunson misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	10
7:34	Celtics defensive team rebound	6	10
7:34	Karl-Anthony Towns loose ball foul	6	10
7:23	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer	6	13
7:09	Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	13
7:07	OG Anunoby offensive rebound	6	13
7:00	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	6	13
6:58	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	6	13
6:53	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	6	13
6:51	Josh Hart defensive rebound	6	13
6:43	Mikal Bridges misses 8-foot two point shot	6	13
6:41	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	6	13
6:35	Mikal Bridges shooting foul	6	13
6:35	Knicks Full timeout	6	13
6:35	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	6	13
6:35	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	6	14
6:35	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	6	15
6:10	Jalen Brunson makes 13-foot two point shot	8	15
5:56	Jaylen Brown makes 2-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	8	17
5:45	Derrick White shooting foul	8	17
5:45	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	17
5:45	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	9	17
5:45	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	9	17
5:45	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	10	17
5:25	Derrick White makes 27-foot three pointer	10	20
5:01	Jaylen Brown personal foul	10	20
4:53	Mikal Bridges makes 1-foot two point shot (Mitchell Robinson assists)	12	20
4:42	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	12	20
4:40	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	12	20
4:30	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	12	20
4:27	Derrick White defensive rebound	12	20
4:11	Payton Pritchard misses driving layup	12	20
4:08	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	12	20
4:08	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	12	20
4:08	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	12	20
4:08	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2	12	21
4:08	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	12	22
3:54	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	22
3:49	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	12	22
3:43	Josh Hart misses driving layup	12	22
3:41	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	12	22
3:38	Payton Pritchard misses running pullup jump shot	12	22
3:34	Derrick White offensive rebound	12	22
3:33	Derrick White makes tip shot	12	24
3:16	Payton Pritchard personal foul	12	24
3:16	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Josh Hart	12	24
3:14	Kristaps Porzingis personal take foul	12	24
3:14	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	12	24
3:14	Knicks offensive team rebound	12	24
3:14	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	12	24
3:09	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	12	24
3:00	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	12	27
2:55	Knicks Full timeout	12	27
2:55	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	12	27
2:34	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 6-foot two point shot	12	27
2:33	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	12	27
2:25	Jayson Tatum misses driving floating jump shot	12	27
2:23	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	12	27
2:11	Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk (OG Anunoby assists)	14	27
1:53	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	14	27
1:48	Precious Achiuwa personal foul	14	27
1:48	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	14	28
1:48	Al Horford enters the game for Jaylen Brown	14	28
1:48	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	14	28
1:48	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	14	29
1:33	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	16	29
1:14	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three pointer	16	32
52.0	Precious Achiuwa makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	18	32
39.0	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	18	32
39.0	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	18	33
39.0	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	18	34
24.1	Precious Achiuwa misses 6-foot two point shot	18	34
23.1	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	18	34
21.1	Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	34
17.1	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	18	34
17.1	Precious Achiuwa makes two point shot	20	34
17.1	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	20	34
17.1	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jalen Brunson	20	34
17.1	Precious Achiuwa misses free throw 1 of 1	20	34
17.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	20	34
17.1	Kristaps Porzingis loose ball foul	20	34
17.1	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	20	34
17.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	20	34
17.1	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	20	34
17.1	Celtics defensive team rebound	20	34
0.0	Payton Pritchard makes 10-foot two point shot	20	36
0.0	(00:00) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	20	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	36

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Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

7:30 PM, May 10, 2025

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ABC

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Zach Zarba, Jacyn Goble, Justin Van Duyne

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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